Vasquez Cabeza de Vaca

Vasquez Cabeza de Vaca was an explorer of the Spanish Empire.

Biography
Vasquez Cabeza de Vaca was born in Bilbao, Basque County, Spain, and he became an explorer for the Spanish Empire. Cabeza de Vaca founded the settlement of San Pedro Vasco in Nevada, and he would explore southern California and parts of Nevada. The English would destroy his settlement while he was away exploring southern California, and he survived the defeat.